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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
kingofsnake LinkEnjoying the backcatalog of Polysics, the indie Devo-derviced Japanese group. Their devotion to ridiculous, catchy, thukpt intros has me captivated song after song. https://youtu.be/N0q0W9uJzIAEnjoying the backcatalog of Polysics, the indie Devo-derviced Japanese group. Their devotion to ridiculous, catchy, thukpt intros has me captivated song after song.
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Comment on Ukraine can now manufacture mostly China-free drones in ~society
kingofsnake LinkStories of non-Chinese manufacturing and supply chains are always heartening to me. China's done an excellent job of meeting the world's needs for cheap and quality products, but nobody should be...Stories of non-Chinese manufacturing and supply chains are always heartening to me.
China's done an excellent job of meeting the world's needs for cheap and quality products, but nobody should be the only game in town.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentTrap him in a room with nothing but the Gameboy for a few days. Like us, he'll learn to love it because the only alternative is a salt shaker and the slugs out back.Trap him in a room with nothing but the Gameboy for a few days. Like us, he'll learn to love it because the only alternative is a salt shaker and the slugs out back.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentAs somebody who's also starting over, it's not easy. Good luck.As somebody who's also starting over, it's not easy. Good luck.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake LinkHonestly, it was probably going to raves. Learning that being who I am was awesome, that interactions with strangers could be awesome and that for a weekend, adults could (and should) celebrate,...Honestly, it was probably going to raves.
Learning that being who I am was awesome, that interactions with strangers could be awesome and that for a weekend, adults could (and should) celebrate, be creative and get stupid was so liberating.
The radical lesson was that boredom and apathy are choices, that we're all people who deserve respect and that you get what you give in this life.
In the words of kmfdm. "This is your life. This is your fucking life."
Treat it with the respect it deserves.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentGood for you. Radical changes are necessary sometimes and it takes some real bravery to act on the guy instinct that you deserve better.Good for you. Radical changes are necessary sometimes and it takes some real bravery to act on the guy instinct that you deserve better.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentHopefully this clues an entirely new generation into that simple fact. Awful party with no redeeming qualities today.Hopefully this clues an entirely new generation into that simple fact. Awful party with no redeeming qualities today.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentIs your partner still looking or are career change plans on the horizon?Is your partner still looking or are career change plans on the horizon?
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentI'm here with you. On this, the bystander effect of watching groups of people do nothing while somebody's in obvious distress. Like, people. Fucking TRYI'm here with you. On this, the bystander effect of watching groups of people do nothing while somebody's in obvious distress.
Like, people. Fucking TRY
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentMan, that hits. Did they retire? If so, did the rage give way to things with strings?Man, that hits. Did they retire? If so, did the rage give way to things with strings?
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentI'll keep this in mind as I limit my daughter to only old games and only an hour of it lol. Joking, but sorta not reallyI'll keep this in mind as I limit my daughter to only old games and only an hour of it lol.
Joking, but sorta not really
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentLoss of social standing is such a major threat, and when applied to a person's perceived social standing as it relates to personal wealth, popularity, beauty, I feel like it gets even more...Loss of social standing is such a major threat, and when applied to a person's perceived social standing as it relates to personal wealth, popularity, beauty, I feel like it gets even more insidious.
As for who it affects -- whether black or otherwise -- I think it's people who a) have a limited scope of understanding of what it means to be successful, beautiful, popular etc, but also for people whose anxiety about these things is always high.
If you can't relax, how can you possibly form a new, more expansive definition of success? How can you create a community whose judgements if you aren't totally vapid, self serving and fearful?
Interesting point you make.
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Comment on Why do I almost never catch colds anymore? in ~health
kingofsnake Link ParentLol, I was coming here to say the same thing. I used to be healthy AND fitLol, I was coming here to say the same thing.
I used to be healthy AND fit
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Comment on YouTube lays claim to another crown: the world’s largest media company in ~finance
kingofsnake Link ParentWho needs proofreaders?? I certainly don't! LolWho needs proofreaders?? I certainly don't! Lol
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentEesh - I'm sorry. I know the feeling. Is there an end in sight?Eesh - I'm sorry. I know the feeling. Is there an end in sight?
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
kingofsnake LinkBroadly pretty good. 2 year old is thriving and learning how to deal with bullies (well, at that age they're all bullies). Heavier than I'd like to be -- likely because there's no time to...Broadly pretty good. 2 year old is thriving and learning how to deal with bullies (well, at that age they're all bullies). Heavier than I'd like to be -- likely because there's no time to exercise. That said, apparently 60% of my country are overweight so I don't feel too bad?
Focused on the news cycle and knowing what's going on in this wild world, but thankfully I'm able to compartmentalize the bad, stay hopeful for the good and know that history has a way of serving up shitty cycles.
Lastly, I'm way too addicted to playing Fortnite with my other over 40 friends. The shit is addictive and we're all hooked. The thing is, there's no energy for anything else after 8 pm.
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Comment on Iran war spreading economic damage far beyond oil and gas markets in ~finance
kingofsnake Link ParentIt's so odd to be on the receiving end of global instability for a change. It's seeped in slowly, too. Beef prices were up for a season and then it was permanent. Annual grocery costs kept rising....It's so odd to be on the receiving end of global instability for a change.
It's seeped in slowly, too. Beef prices were up for a season and then it was permanent. Annual grocery costs kept rising. Home ownership for many was further from reach.
For your friends, I wonder how they're coming to terms with the fact that for the first time in their lives, things they'd historically take for granted are now in question.
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Comment on It's only March, but I'm calling it – Esoteric Ebb is 2026's best RPG and the first worthy successor to Disco Elysium in ~games
kingofsnake Link ParentYou had me at DiscoYou had me at Disco
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
kingofsnake Link ParentIt's not in our biology, but I'd argue that neither is democracy (or what's passing for it) at this scale. It's rough - we're not built for shared societies this large and it's a lot of cerebral...It's not in our biology, but I'd argue that neither is democracy (or what's passing for it) at this scale.
It's rough - we're not built for shared societies this large and it's a lot of cerebral effort for citizens to live up to the name. I don't disagree - in fact, I sometimes wonder whether the ideals of the rule of law, individual rights and the marketplace that free societies claim to hold dear are just cover for bad actors to do whatever they want.
I guess that's where I see education and attention as a necessary ingredient in making this whole experiment work. Our societies are the result of people committing to and upholding shared ideals, and for me, I see paying attention to and contextualizing current events as the very least I can do to contribute to that.
All good and glad to hear that they found other things to fill the time! Trauma isn't a clean feeling, hey? Explore the trigger deeper and it brings up all sorts of stuff.
Not sure if this applies to you the same way as it does me, but I'd look at my old man watching idiotic YouTube videos, not holding a conversation topic longer than 30 seconds and taking Donald Trump talking points as gospel, and I was so disappointed and sad for him. Maybe similar to how you felt sad about your dad and the guitar.
For me, I just had to realize that he finds comfort where he can get it, and even if I don't agree with what it is, I can learn more about the base reasons with a little digging, and maybe provide an alternative.
For you, I wonder if the guitar is no longer something that gives him joy. Music is often a young person's game as our circles still assign memory touchstones and belonging to it. It sucks that those things might not align for him anymore, but as a person, maybe he's getting value from something else. Maybe the guitar just hasn't been put out to pasture yet.